About 7 a.m., Christopher Barela was allegedly firing a gun on a busy street. Police followed him several blocks, and then shot and killed him. It was not immediately reported if he threatened police with the gun.
Victim's Name: Christopher Barela
Agency Responsible: Denver Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 1, 2019
County: Denver
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4823
Geography: Urban